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Breakingviews columnists talk about the big numbers, crunchy deals and nasty spats in global business and economics, offering a weekly dose of financial insight that goes beyond the concise and provocative views readers get from our columns every day.

Qualcomm lost a lawsuit brought by one DC overseer, even as the DOJ intervened, while $26 bln T-Mobile US-Sprint merger is getting yanked around by agencies with opposing views. Doing business is hard when agencies no longer act in unison. Plus: Is Luckin Coffee going cold?

May 16, 2019

Viewsroom: The lasting effects of Trump’s tariffs

00:20:57

Washington and Beijing may yet find a way to end their escalating trade war soon. But for many businesses, the damage already inflicted will be hard to undo. Plus: CEO Mark Zuckerberg might not welcome more calls to break up Facebook, but shareholders could benefit.

May 09, 2019

Viewsroom: Oil M&A fight may end with no winner

00:13:59

Occidental boss Vicki Hollub corralled BofA CEO Brian Moynihan and investor Warren Buffett to her side to seal a $38 bln offer for Anadarko. Her tactics scared off rival bidder Chevron but may alienate her own shareholders. Plus: Malaysia’s reform efforts since the 1MDB scandal.

May 02, 2019

Viewsroom: Apple versus Alphabet

00:16:07

Both Silicon Valley giants are looking for the next big thing after a slowdown in their main product – iPhone sales at Apple and online ads at Alphabet. Lower expectations mean Tim Cook’s outfit has more time to act. Plus: Activist Dan Loeb puts Sony back under the microscope.

Apr 25, 2019

Viewsroom: Will millennials kill Silicon Valley?

00:21:16

Young, tech-savvy adults say everything from high prices to climate change may prompt them to leave the San Francisco area. Other U.S. cities can benefit. Also: Why CEO Jack Dorsey should favor Square over Twitter. And what to expect from Indonesian President Widodo’s second term.

The U.S. bank may be tempted to recruit from splashy peers like Goldman Sachs. But there are better reasons to poach from smaller firms. Meanwhile, the $170 bln Chinese liquor maker Kweichow Moutai is worth more than Diageo. Breakingviews columnists discuss the firewater’s draw.

Apr 04, 2019

Viewsroom: What’s driving Lyft’s valuation?

00:25:02

The ride-hailing firm is worth $30 bln after its stock-market debut, even though its losses are growing. Shareholders are betting a shift to autonomous driving will steer it to a profit, but that may be a long way off. Plus: Saudi Aramco lets investors drill into its finances.

Mar 28, 2019

Viewsroom: Who will drive off with Fiat Chrysler?

00:33:41

Peugeot and Renault both seem keen to merge with the Italo-American carmaker. Either deal could improve earnings from smaller cars, but couldn’t plug all Fiat Chrysler’s gaps in Asia and new tech. Plus: Apple’s underwhelming new services. And can Huawei’s charm offensive succeed?

Mar 21, 2019

Viewsroom: German bank M&A’s questionable logic

00:22:55

Putting Deutsche and Commerz together might create a national banking champion. A more likely outcome, though, would be a poorly performing behemoth. Meanwhile, Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess commits the mother of all CEO gaffes. Plus: sizing up a Chinese housing unicorn.

May 23 | 00:20:46

Viewsroom: America’s topsy-turvy regulators

May 16 | 00:20:57

Viewsroom: The lasting effects of Trump’s tariffs

May 09 | 00:13:59

Viewsroom: Oil M&A fight may end with no winner

May 02 | 00:16:07

Viewsroom: Apple versus Alphabet

Apr 25 | 00:21:16

Viewsroom: Will millennials kill Silicon Valley?

Apr 18 | 00:22:29

Viewsroom: 'Game of Thrones'-style war heads to TV

Apr 11 | 00:21:06

Viewsroom: Wells Fargo searches for a leader

Apr 04 | 00:25:02

Viewsroom: What’s driving Lyft’s valuation?

Mar 28 | 00:33:41

Viewsroom: Who will drive off with Fiat Chrysler?

Mar 21 | 00:22:55

Viewsroom: German bank M&A’s questionable logic

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